The Arizona sentinel., 1887-01-22
LOCAL NOTES.
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 Yuma is one of the most quiet, orderly towns on the coast.
 Several communications came too late TOT publication this week,
 The proposed game of base ball did not take place on the 18th.
 Dr. Liebig& Co. will be at the S. P. Ho- tel on the l7th and 18th prox. See ad.
 There now about ninety Indian children attending the government school at the fort.
 MT. Wm. Goodrich of Antelope valley paid this office pleasant visit Wednesday.
 A project is now on foot to put in an en- zine and pump to supply the government school with water.
 Mir, John Gandolfo has bought from Mir. Lorette portion of lot in block II, corner Main and Second streets.
 We regret that letter from our special correspondent at the Capital came too late for publication this week.
 Another Raymond excursion of six hun dred people, passed through. Yuma Sunday evening bound for Los Angeles.
 Mir. Frank A. Meyers is a first-class paint CT and if you want any work done in his line don't fail to call on him, See his ad.
 Our markets, throughout the year are well supplied with all kinds of fresh and delicious vegetables from the gardens near town.
 MT. Hayes, Supt and Gen. Manager of Lerdo colony, accompanied by Mir. Phillip McCann Jr., arrived in town Monday morning.
 Supt Gates is circulating a petition ask ing for the appointment of Bro. Hughes of the Star to the office of Immigration Com missioner.
 This office received pleasant call Tues day from Dr. T. D. Kellogg, of Alhambra, Los Angeles county, and MT. Mckay, of San Gabriel.
 Owing to an accident to the engine of the electric light works at the prison, the lights have been conspicuous for their ab- sence during the past week.
 Grape vines in Col Norton's garden made growth of forty feet the past summer Ii the great interior fruit belt, or any other belt can beat that record, let 'em show up.
 Patti, the great singer, passed through Yuma Tuesday morning en route to Los Angeles, where she will charm the music loving Angelanos at from four to seven dol lars per head.
 The scalebug war still continues in Los Angeles. The bugs continue to roost upon the trees despite the noxious drugs and de- coctions showered upon them. There are no bugs here.
 The Yumas were out in force Wednesday engaging in an exciting game of Indian skinny. This seems to be national game with them, and they enter into the spirit of 1t with great enthusiasm.
 This is now the height of the gardening season in and around Yuma; consequently everybody is busy planting gardens, prun- ing trees and vines and getting ready for a feast of good things in the early spring
 There are thousands of acres in Yuma county of land as fertile as the sun shines upon, that are yet vacant. These lands are being rapidly taken. Those who want a good home at government price had better apply at once.
 Jose Vasquez, the man who was wounded at Norton's Landing week before last, died last Friday evening. On Saturday Lonis Canado, accused of doing the shooting, had a re-examination which resulted in his be- ing held without bonds.
 Paul Donahue, convicted in Cochisc in 1884 of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years, was examined for lunacY Saturday, before Judge Brinley and committed to the asylum at Phoenix. Sheriff Nugent left or Monday night in charge of him
 We called at Franks store Thursday and made inquiry for the handsome bookkeeper, Henry Goldwater and was told that he had left for Los Angeles the night previous. Knowing that Henry was himself fine sing CT and that he had delicate ear for music and sort of fellow feeling for all fine rnusici- ans, we at once concluded that he had gone is 10 hear the renowned Nine. Adelina Patti |
 The Contest mine situated about one mile south of town still shows up encourag- ingly as work progresses from day to day. The shaft is now down forty feet and at this depth the vein shows up strong and is ahout four feet vide. From top to bottom the rock averages over Sl7 per ton. Hon. Sam Purdy and Sheriff M. J. Nugent are the owners of this mine and we congratulate them on the encouraging outlook.
 The grand anniversary ball given by Yu- ma Lodge No. 7, 4. o. U. W, last night at the Southern Pacific Hotel, was brill iant success in every particular. There was quite large attendance and everyone seemed to enjoy the occasion to the fullest extent. The hall was decorated in most beautiful and appropriate manner, It is needless to say anything about the banquet. The reputation of Mir. Cerrero as a very prince of caterers is a sufficient assurance that the supper was all that could have